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Partnering for Fewer Crimes, Less Victims, Safer Communities

Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.- The Florida Department of Corrections continues to confidently push forward with a new initiative to help former inmates succeed as community members. This new and innovative effort has been named Town Hall Meetings and another just happened here in Ft. Lauderdale today at the African-American Research Library and Cultural Center located at 2650 Sistrunk Boulevard (N.W. 6th Street).

The goal of these meetings is to help establish a solid line of communication between the Department of Corrections and all Florida communities to discuss and plan for former inmates re-entering society.

“Having a good support system is critical when inmates re-enter their community,” said Secretary Ken Tucker. “Family support and community involvement reduce the chances of an offender re-offending, therefore strengthening the community and allowing the offender to really contribute to society.”

The Office of Re-Entry’s mission is to provide inmates and offenders with comprehensive programs and services that will assist in the successful re-entry into the community, thereby reducing recidivism while enhancing public safety, and promoting post-release success.

The three main goals of the Department’s Office of Re-Entry are to:

enhance public safety;

reduce recidivism by successfully reintegrating offenders into the community, thereby decreasing the number of new prisons needed; and

As Florida's largest state agency, the Department of Corrections employs more than 25,000 members statewide, oversees more than 100,000 inmates and supervises nearly 150,000 offenders in the community. Partnering for Fewer Crimes, Less Victims, Safer Communities. Visit our Web site at http://www.dc.state.fl.us. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook.